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RU Libraries celebrate Choose Privacy Week, May 1-7

At the Rutgers University Libraries, the privacy of our users' personal information is a paramount concern. We believe that this
information is theirs alone to share, or not to share, and should not be readily reviewed or acquired by others without a user's
knowledge and, ideally, their consent.

With this value in mind the Libraries celebrate Choose Privacy Week, May 1-7, 2013, a program of the American Library
Association.

Choose Privacy Week is an initiative that invites library users into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital
age. The campaign gives libraries the tools they need to educate and engage users, and gives citizens the resources to think
critically and make more informed choices about their privacy.

Protecting your private information and web-surfing habits while using public access computers or public wi-fi is an important
part of any plan to protect personal privacy. Many people, however, are simply unaware of the easy-to-use strategies that will
help them guard their personal information from theft or inadvertent disclosure.

A new tip sheet,
Public Computers and Wi-Fi Privacy, helps individuals understand the privacy risks associated with public access
computing and outlines how they can protect their privacy while using public computers and public networks. The tip sheet is
available here at
chooseprivacyweek.org as a
free, downloadable PDF file and libraries, schools, and community groups are invited
to share the tip sheet with their users, students, and members. There are no restrictions on duplicating or posting the tip sheet
for free distribution.